Why the new Local app could make you delete Yelp for good.

by Liz Gumbinner | Best Apps

I admit, Yelp drives me crazy for a number of reasons. And now, just in time for the holiday shopping and travel, comes a truly viable app alternative. Let’s say you live in Silverlake, you like comedy shows and galleries, and four of your friends have recently...

The best solar eclipse glasses for your family, in every price range. Because you like your retinas.

by Kate Etue | Tips and Tricks

In case you haven’t noticed, we’re geeking out over the total solar eclipse that’s coming on August 21. Where you live will determine what you see, but here in Nashville, viewing will be at a premium with almost 3 minutes of darkness in the middle of...

Making math fun: 8 ways to help get teens excited about math

by Cool Mom Team | Tips and Tricks

If you have a teen in your household, as some of us do, you’ll know that their math homework is getting much more challenging and sometimes (we’ll admit it) frustrating. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t ways for making math fun in really...

Kids Creation Station transforms your kids’ artwork through 3D printing

by Jeana | Websites We Love

3D printing hasn’t exactly taken off yet, but based on glimpses we’ve seen — like food, makeup, and super cool small stuff — we’d love to see it start to play a larger role in our lives. And with an incredible new site called the Kids...

De Colores by Lucky Diaz: Kids’ music download of the week for Hispanic Heritage Month

by Christina Refford | Kids

We are celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a bright tune by one of our favorite bilingual groups, Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band. (And if you don’t know them yet well…they won the 2014 Grammy. So get on it!) De Colores is a well-known traditional...

LG Art of the Pixel celebrates technology, design, and the creativity of youth

by Liz Gumbinner | Uncategorized

Usually when I check out a new tech product, it’s me in a conference room (or sometimes alone) listening to someone wax poetic about its features. But nope, not LG. They recently announced their phenomenal new LG Ultra HD TV 4K and LG OLED TVs in about the...

The LEGOLAND model builder challenge: Enter or just gawk like us.

by Julie | Tech Toys

Well of course we’re obsessed with the LEGOLAND Model Builder Challenge. Our kids are all big fans of LEGO, and so are we, especially the blocks aren’t underfoot or getting sucked up by the vacuum. The LEGO Movie was a huge hit, and LEGOLAND California...